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Rear-Admiral Henry Venn Wood Elliott, R.N., Retired (5 May, 1859 – 3 January, 1932) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 June, 1883.[1]


He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 25 May, 1897, for his services in the Benin Expedition.[2]


He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]


In December 1905, he assumed command of the destroyer Encounter.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Hannibal on 11 August, 1908.[5]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 5 May, 1914.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List dated 9 June, 1915.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hubert Grant-Dalton 		Captain-in-Charge of the Western Coast Guard District
2 Feb, 1911[8] 		Succeeded by
Herbert C. C. Da Costa
Preceded by
Hugh T. Hibbert
as Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District 		Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District
10 Jun, 1915[9] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25247. p. 3378. 3 July, 1883.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26856. p. 2929. 25 May, 1897.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4181. 1 July, 1904.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 324.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28829. p. 3757. 8 May, 1914.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29197. p. 5874. 18 June, 1915.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 423.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 423.

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